Page 6 of 6
around the world • The highest rainfall total in 12 months is 26,470 mm at Cherrapunki (India) between August 1860 and July 1861. • The longest dry period is 172 months at Arica (Chile) between October 1903 and January 1918. Wind: • The highest recorded gust speed is 220 knots (253 mph) at Barrow
AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. In no event shall the University of Cape Town, its affiliates or their third party providers and their directors, officers, shareholders, employees
and Gomes (2014) provide data on lighting strikes (mortality and injuries) in Uganda. In terms of urban flood and severe weather risk, there are some data on the impacts of severe weather in Kampala (Barrow et al, 2016). From literature and economic assessment in Kampala, households incur an average $13.6
to the office – which really helps curtail emissions as well as promote their health and fitness. However, with a predominantly rural base, many staff still commute by car, making up the vast majority of our commuting emissions. The long-term solution to this will be wider adoption of electric Vehicles (EV
Previous
